The 2013 LMU women's soccer senior class is a special one, beginning with the fact that there are 11 of them! With a variety of personalities and backgrounds - they hail from six different states and two countries - Inside the Lions took the opportunity to feature each senior during their final collegiate season.

At LMU...
2013...Appeared in nine matches off the bench in her final season with the Lions... attempted two shots, one on frame...

2012...Appeared in four matches for a total of 65 minutes... took two shots, one on frame...

At Cal State Northridge...
2011...Appeared in 19 games, earning 12 starts... recorded one assist and took three shots on the season, one on goal...

2010...appeared in 13 matches...attempted one shot...

High School...
Three-year letterwinner at Los Alamitos High School... team captain as a senior... earned All-City, All-Area, All-Sunset League and All-CIF honors as a senior... named to the Press Telegram Dream Team... Sunset League Defensive MVP... National Honor Society... Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2010...

Personal...
Shannon Michelle Ward was born Dec. 27, 1991, in Long Beach, Calif.... parents are Earick and Michelle Ward... older brother Jonathan attended the United States Naval Academy and competed in crew... competed against current LMU teammates Tawni Martino and Etajha Gilmer during her prep career... chose LMU because of the location and soccer program... health and human sciences major...